A personal view on the Eurovision Song Contest
Funny how those weeks between the last entry being chosen and Eurovision itself seem to last forever. Tossing and turning, looking at every entry from every angle… Until that first semi somehow manages to overturn almost everything we were nearly sure about, cause as always reality trumps fiction (pun may or may not be intended). And also: ah yeah yeah, FUEGO.Continue reading “Eurovision 2018 Semi 1 – The Day After”
So we’ve sat through 43 entries and now the time has come to get out our inner medium. Let’s try to predict the outcome of both semis and who’ll come out on top in the Grand Final. Oh crystal ball, crystal ball, save us all, tell me life is beautiful, mirror mirror on the wall…Continue reading “Eurovision 2018 Preview part 15 – Conclusions & predictions”
In the words of Frodo Baggins: IT’S DONE! We’ve come to our own Mount Doom, it’s the end of a 43 entries road. Will the final three manage to make a difference in the final ranking? Let’s find out! Stay tuned for a final round-up tomorrow!
Continue reading “Eurovision 2018 Preview Part 14: Portugal, Spain & United Kingdom”
Two semis, 37 entries and only 2 entries that managed to earn 5 stars/hearts. How about (spoiler alert) doubling that in one go? Time for the first batch of Big Five (plus one) and unlike in previous years they actually seem to care #colormeamazed. Happy reading!Continue reading “Eurovision 2018 Preview Part 13: France, Germany & Italy”
So, it only took us eleven posts to get a 5 star/heart entry – will there be any more? We’ve already come to the end of semi 2, chances are getting slim! Only two more posts to go before I have to get my crystal ball out – have we seen the winner already or not? Happy reading!Continue reading “Eurovision 2018 Preview Part 12: Montenegro, Slovenia & Ukraine”
We’ve already had 34 entries but we’re still hungry for more, and our menu for the day has got to be the most varied of all the previews (until now). Ready for an eclectic meal? Dig in!Continue reading “Eurovision 2018 Preview Part 11: Hungary, Latvia & Sweden”
Just over halfway semi 2 and I’m starting to feel it – still no 5 star/heart entry on the scoreboard and we might have to wait another day cause our trio today would only be plausible in another universe entirely. Bare with, bare with!!Continue reading “Eurovision 2018 Preview Part 10: Georgia, Poland & Malta”
Another day, another threesome – in our previews, silly! Though I bet if you asked nicely you’d find a candidate or two in our bunch for today, cause everybody’s got a little outlaw in ’em after all, right? Or is it all less exciting than you’d initially think? Happy reading and voting!Continue reading “Eurovision 2018 Preview Part 9: Moldova, Netherlands & Australia”
Part 8 already and we still haven’t come across a 5 star/heart entry. Will we see one emerge today? Spoiler alert: NO way, have you seen what’s on the menu? Semi 2 better start turning things around soon!
Continue reading “Eurovision 2018 Preview Part 8: San Marino, Denmark & Russia”
Time for the first songs in semi 2, and we open with a returning winner. Can he pull a Double? And can the ones following right after even compete? Let’s go down the rabbit hole of semi 2!Continue reading “Eurovision 2018 Preview Part 7: Norway, Romania & Serbia”
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